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3-year-old Aseel of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, held by his cousin, is recovering slowly after treatment for severe acute malnutrition with UNICEF's help.

UNICEF Urges Lifesaving Action For Children With Severe Wasting

Life-threatening malnutrition cases are set to rise amid a spiraling global food crisis — endangering millions of young lives.

A young student points to a blackboard at a UNICEF-supported community-based education center in Kandahar city, Afghanistan.

UNICEF in South Asia

How UNICEF is responding to pressing needs of children in the region amid food shortages, natural disasters and other threats.

A mother fleeing Ukraine with her family holds one of her children as they wait to cross the border into Slovakia in March 2022.

Celebrating Mother's Day, Every Day

UNICEF stands up for mothers all year long, not just on Mother's Day.

Two kindergarteners worked together to build something beautiful at their school in Brasov, Romania.

Teaching Inclusivity in a Romanian Kindergarten

UNICEF USA President and CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis bonds with a child from Ukraine who is receiving care at a center in Baicoi, Romania, where the community has been welcoming refugees with open arms.

UNICEF USA's Michael J. Nyenhuis on Mental Health & the War in Ukraine

The President and CEO of UNICEF USA discusses the war in Ukraine, its impact on children’s mental health and UNICEF's response.

Ukrainian Youth Delegates Call to Action for Youth Around the World

Before February 24th, 2022, Alina Kurska, 26, from Kyiv and Denys Ganzha, 23, from Kharkiv, spent their days busy studying, working, and looking forward to their weekend plans with their friends...

A baby receives a routine vaccination at a UNICEF-supported health center in in Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, in southern Côte d’Ivoire.

Critical Mission for UNICEF: Reaching 'Zero-Dose' Children

Why UNICEF and partners are focused on vaccinating children who have missed out entirely on this essential health service.

On April 11, 2022, a mother and a baby wait at a health post in Ba’adley, IDP Site, Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia.

Catastrophe Looms as Drought Devastates Horn of Africa

A prolonged, crippling drought across the Horn of Africa is fueling a drastic increase in malnutrition rates for children and families. As the specter of famine once again threatens the subregion, children are in the greatest danger.